So (they were punished) for breaking the covenant and disbelieving the signs of God, and for killing the prophets unjustly, and saying: "Our hearts are enfolded in covers," (though) in fact God had sealed them because of their unbelief; so they do not believe except a few;
Allah kemudian menjadi murka, karena mereka melanggar perjanjian, mengingkari tanda-tanda kekuasaan Allah dan membunuh nabi-nabi secara zalim. Selain itu, juga karena tetap lebih memilih kesesatan dengan mengatakan, "Hati kami telah tertutup dan tidak akan menerima apa yang diserukan kepada kami."